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Mother's Day includes, spraying, working the fields, and grabbing quick hugs, and celebrating out rural way of life....
When you think of Mother’s Day and what you do for Mother’s Day it usually doesn’t included tractor work. Driving long hours trying to get caught up with the spring’s late start. You think of flowers and homemade cards. It doesn’t matter how old we are, or if our mother has been gone a long time, we think of our mother and wish our best friend was still present. But rural life sometimes just means special days, even Mother’s Day, is placed on hold. There is no other holiday more emotional as Mother’s Day because a mother’s heart is so imp...
The Big Sandy High School awards assembly was held on May 7. A large potluck was set up on three table, and it was almost all eaten by the end of the night. Years ago, when my own children went to Big Sandy High School there was award banquets all through-out the year, celebrating each sport season. Now they holdit on one night and all awards and scholarships are presented. The evening started with Jessica Jaramillo, BSHS art teacher, presenting the new members of the National Honor Society...
The senior class is on their Senior Trip, their last class trip. They flew to Los Angles. Those class trips start young in Big Sandy. On May 2nd, Kindergarten teacher Samantha Weaver informed me the "Kindergarten through 3rd grade attended a field trip to Fort Benton. K-3 were guided through the Interpretative Center. They saw very interesting animal mounts and learned pioneer period history. The students participated in a discussion on animal furs and skulls. Students in 2nd and 3rd also toured...
Sudangrass is a viable forage alternative for Chouteau County Sudangrass is a good haying and grazing alternative for Chouteau County livestock producers. Sudangrass can be seeded and harvested with conventional equipment in normal crop rotations. Secondly, working with a warm season crop helps distribute the farming workload because seeding takes place in late May or early June. Lastly, later seeding results in effective weed and disease management. Sudangrass must be seeded after soil temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees...
In January 2019, the Big Sandy FFA Alumni was chartered with 10 founding members. This organization is meant to support the local Big Sandy High School FFA Chapter. It is open to anyone who wishes to support this worthwhile organization; NOT just for FFA Alumni. In fact, two of the executive board members are not FFA Alumni. Those officers include; Mark Gasvoda, President; Jon Sheehy, Vice President; Kristie Rutledge, Secretary; and Mary Ophus Treasurer. The annual fees are $10 per person. High School graduates who participated in FFA that...
Thursday, May 16- BBQ Meatballs, Scalloped Potatoes, Cabbage cucumber salad. Friday May 17- Chef Salad, and Long Johns. NO SALAD BAR. Monday May 20- Liver and Onions, Scalloped Potatoes, Carrots, Caramel Apple salad. Tuesday, May 21 - Hamburger DXL, Macaroi salad, Baked Beans, and Strawberry Ice Cream. Wednesday, May 22-Selmers Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green beans, and Jello with fruit....
Due to regulatory changes that were enacted through the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the sales closing date for 2019 NAP coverage was extended until May 24th. This change is for crop year 2019 only, and the extended sales closing date applies only to producers that wish to purchase “buy up” NAP coverage. 2019 NAP coverage for producers that wish to acquire basic coverage only is no longer available. NAP coverage for 2020 and future years will need to be purchased by the normal sales closing dates. Note: Producers that previously pur...
The Big Sandy boys track team captured second place at the District 9C track meet on May 8th. The team scored a total of 78 points, to edge out the tied 3rd place finishers NorthStar Knights and Chinook Sugarbeeters. Several of the Pioneers brought home first place finishes. Clint Darlington won the triple jump with a distance of 40'4". Parker Proulx tossed the javelin to a season high finish of 157'11". Ryan Roth set another personal best in the 3200, with a time of 10:47. He added a 5th place...
